Returning to the mountain village, starting with mushroom picking to get rich

"Cough cough cough!"

In order to speak, Su Rong choked on the water and coughed violently, her fair cheeks turning bright red.

Yang Lin's casual remark, "Indeed not much, about seven or eight tons," was as nonchalant as if he had harvested seven or eight tons of cabbage.

They absolutely deserve a beating.

Having finally recovered from choking on the water, Su Rong glared at Yang Lin with an expression that said, "Are you kidding me?"

Two round eyes seemed to be trying to find any trace of a joke on Yang Lin's face.

However, Yang Lin's expression remained calm and composed.

It was as if those eight tons of matsutake mushrooms were just like cabbages in his eyes.

"Could it be that the 'subtle showing off' thing they talk about online, is the boss flaunting his wealth to me? Damn it... what an annoying guy, thinking he's all that just because he's rich!" Su Rong muttered to herself, but couldn't wait to ask Yang Lin aloud:

"Mr. Lin, this is Wuyou County, not Shangri-La. We're certain those eight tons of mushrooms are all genuine matsutake. Even if you specifically went to Shangri-La to buy them, how could you possibly secure such a large share on your first business venture?"

"Were you scammed and bought a bunch of artificially cultivated red matsutake mushrooms that turned out to be fake?"

As she spoke, Su Rong began to worry about Yang Lin again.

Shangri-La is a famous tourist attraction in Nanzhao Province, and also the place with the highest production of matsutake mushrooms in Nanzhao Province.

However, even in Shangri-La, it is unreasonable for a newcomer to purchase seven or eight tons of matsutake mushrooms in a short period of time.

Therefore, Su Rong strongly suspected that Yang Lin had been deceived.

The mushrooms he received were not actually matsutake mushrooms, but rather red matsutake mushrooms, which have a very similar name to matsutake.

Red pine mushroom, also known as red pine mushroom, is scientifically named *Stropharia macrocarpa*, and belongs to the Strophariaceae family of mushrooms.

According to research by the national scientific research team, artificial cultivation has been achieved, and trial planting is currently underway in Liang Province and Zalang Province.

Although its name contains the word "matsutake," it is not a real matsutake mushroom.

Its price is also much lower than that of matsutake mushrooms.

Yang Lin was speechless. Those several tons of matsutake mushrooms were all secretly produced by him using the materials used by the company to produce mushroom substrate.

With the types of mycelium he currently knows, even if he wanted to get red matsutake mushrooms to pass off as real matsutake mushrooms, he wouldn't have the ability.

However, when I think about how Su Rong was acting out of kindness and concern...

If someone has this kind of worry without knowing their own special abilities, they are actually a pretty good employee.

She's just a bit stubborn.

"Don't worry, I'm a boss in this industry, I can't be unable to tell the difference between real and fake matsutake mushrooms," Yang Lin said calmly.

"I'm still worried. Mr. Lin, where did you keep those tons of matsutake mushrooms you received?" Su Rong asked.

"Of course, you should put it in a cold storage room; otherwise, how can you keep it fresh?"

"Is this cold storage facility, like the research department, part of the company's confidential information?"

"No, it's just a warehouse I'm temporarily renting."

"Then, Mr. Lin, could you take me to see the cold storage?" Su Rong asked again.

"Come on, I'll take you there, so you won't keep bothering me."

……

Some time later, Yang Lin arrived at the South City Cold Storage in Su Rong's car.

The small door to the warehouse opened, and a blast of cold air rushed out.

Yang Lin led Su Rong into the cold storage.

The shelves were piled high with plastic crates, row upon row.

In each plastic basket, neatly arranged, were fresh truffles covered in soil.

Judging from the appearance, these truffles were not long after they were pulled from the ground and were promptly sent to the cold storage for preservation.

"This basket is full of real matsutake mushrooms, and this basket is too... this whole row is..."

Su Rong forced herself to endure the low temperature of the cold storage and kept checking the mushrooms on the shelves.

Upon discovering that the mushrooms stored in the cold storage were all genuine matsutake mushrooms, including some exceptionally high-quality ones with outstanding appearance and quality, she felt her body warming up and suddenly felt no longer cold.

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven..."

Su Rong stretched out her fingers in disbelief and began counting the number of shelves and plastic baskets in rows.

She just lifted a basket of matsutake mushrooms and weighed it; each basket weighed about thirty pounds.

Even considering the weight of the plastic baskets themselves, each basket of matsutake mushrooms weighs at least twenty kilograms.

The shelves are divided into three levels: upper, middle, and lower. On each level, there are six neatly arranged baskets, totaling eighteen plastic baskets per shelf, carrying approximately 500 kilograms of goods.

There were over thirty such shelves filled with matsutake mushrooms in the cold storage.

Roughly calculated, the amount of matsutake mushrooms received by the boss was indeed around seven or eight tons.

"hiss……"

Su Rong suddenly shivered.

It wasn't that she wanted to gasp for air; it was just that the only thing she could breathe in this cold storage room was cold air.

"Come on, you're so cold, be careful not to catch a cold."

"President Lin, are you concerned about me?" Su Rong asked, blinking.

"No," Yang Lin shook his head and said, "I'm afraid you'll get injured at work and that will disrupt the company's business."

Not long after, the two walked out of the cold storage and tightly closed the door to prevent the cold air from leaking out.

The September sun shines on you, making you feel warm and cozy.

"Now you should believe me, right?" Yang Lin said irritably.

"I have a forest farm in Qingshan Village and truffles worth two million yuan in the warehouse. How could I possibly run away for a customer's deposit?"

At this moment, Su Rong, who had just stepped out of the cold storage, breathed a sigh of relief. With this batch of matsutake mushrooms, even if there were any problems with the company's mushroom spawn, it meant that the company's mushroom spawn was safe.

The boss probably wouldn't have to resort to running away.

However, when Su Rong heard that Yang Lin estimated the value of the eight tons of matsutake mushrooms in the cold storage to be only two million, she immediately became anxious.

"Two million? How could it be two million?"

"I've looked into it recently," Yang Lin said. "The export price of matsutake mushrooms is about $20 per kilogram, and the eight tons of goods in the warehouse are worth about $320,000."

"Converted to Chinese Yuan, that's over two million, right?"

"Boss, do you even know how to do business? Do you even know how to do business?" Su Rong suddenly questioned.

"These matsutake mushrooms are of such high quality, and you're telling me you're going to sell them as bulk goods?"

Sometimes she really wondered what kind of incredible luck Yang Lin had to have to start from scratch and achieve what he has today!

"If I could do everything, why would I need to pay you guys?" Yang Lin said matter-of-factly. "Manager Su, please feel free to offer any suggestions you may have."

"Don't worry, you won't be shortchanged on your commission."

"Grading, grading! First of all, we need to learn how to grade! This is matsutake, not shiitake mushroom," Su Rong said with exasperation.

"It's a high-end food product, so we need to go the high-end route. First, we need to get it tested, get a test report, and provide safety evidence regarding pesticide residues, heavy metals, and other health aspects to build an organic brand and increase its premium."

"Furthermore, there are many high-end auctions of matsutake mushrooms abroad, and we can select some of the best ones to participate in the auction."

"While earning a higher premium, we can also enhance the company's reputation..."